I just got my first two issues of the Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection in the mail. In these two issues, I received both NCC-1701-D and NCC-1701 (Refit). With these two models, I also received two glossy magazines each dedicated to a specific starship and a binder to hold my magazines. Below are photos of the models.

(Photos chopped for bw saving)

edit: I posted one image of the Connie twice. Here's a 3/4 top view of her.

Have you tried the Star Trek Attack Wing game yet? We've been playing it locally and I'm curious how these ships scale compared to those.

"Enterprise was a show that had a lot of promise and some flashes of good storytelling here and there, but was killed off too early. And the theme song wasn't that bad." Now there's a minority opinion.

The Sam, is that you?

No. I understand how ranks work, and thus accept Riker as a captain of the Enterprise.

I recognize him as having held the rank of captain, and I recognize him as having been placed in temporary command of the Enterprise on multiple occasions (including one or two where they thought he may be permanently in command because Picard was out of action).

I just don't recognize him as belonging to the legitimate lineage of "Captains of the Enterprise".

"Enterprise was a show that had a lot of promise and some flashes of good storytelling here and there, but was killed off too early. And the theme song wasn't that bad." Now there's a minority opinion.

The Sam, is that you?

No. I understand how ranks work, and thus accept Riker as a captain of the Enterprise.

I recognize him as having held the rank of captain, and I recognize him as having been placed in temporary command of the Enterprise on multiple occasions (including one or two where they thought he may be permanently in command because Picard was out of action).

I just don't recognize him as belonging to the legitimate lineage of "Captains of the Enterprise".

I just got my first two issues of the Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection in the mail. In these two issues, I received both NCC-1701-D and NCC-1701 (Refit). With these two models, I also received two glossy magazines each dedicated to a specific starship and a binder to hold my magazines. Below are photos of the models.

(Photos chopped for bw saving)

edit: I posted one image of the Connie twice. Here's a 3/4 top view of her.

Have you tried the Star Trek Attack Wing game yet? We've been playing it locally and I'm curious how these ships scale compared to those.

I didn't know anything about Star Trek: Attack Wing. I'll check it out and let you know.

If you're interested in what various Star Trek alumnus are up to, Alexander Siddig (Dr. Julian Bashir on DS9) has a role in a new BBC series, Atlantis, as King Minos. It'll begin airing on BBC America on Saturday, November 23rd.

You'll have BBC America on that day for the Doctor Who special anyway, right?

I just got my first two issues of the Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection in the mail. In these two issues, I received both NCC-1701-D and NCC-1701 (Refit). With these two models, I also received two glossy magazines each dedicated to a specific starship and a binder to hold my magazines. Below are photos of the models.

(Photos chopped for bw saving)

edit: I posted one image of the Connie twice. Here's a 3/4 top view of her.

Have you tried the Star Trek Attack Wing game yet? We've been playing it locally and I'm curious how these ships scale compared to those.

I didn't know anything about Star Trek: Attack Wing. I'll check it out and let you know.

I went to a LGS today to check out Star Trek Attack Wing. The models i received are considerably larger and more detailed than the models sold for ST:AW. I decided not to buy into ST:AW.

Eh, I'd disagree. Generations wasn't great, but it was passable. First Contact was arguably the best of the TNG films, though it could also be reasonably argued (IMO) that it wasn't really a Trek film. Insurrection or Nemesis were far more worthy of the 'jump' title. And Nemesis easily takes the "Worst Trek EVAR" prize in my book. I'd rather watch Voyager, or even Enterprise. I'd endure a solid week of viewings of STV: The Final Fontier, or hell, The Alternative Factor (TOS) before I'd ever watch Nemesis again.

That said, I don't think it's a good sign that STD pretty much did jump the reboot, and it's only the second film. As a Trek fan from before TNG, I generally enjoyed the 2009 reboot. But try as I might, I just couldn't get into or really enjoy or ultimately like STD. No hyperbole about it 'raping my childhood memories' or anything, it was just disappointing - and especially setting aside all of the callbacks - just wasn't all that good as a film.

About the best thing I've been able to say about it is, "It was better than Star Trek V." Which, considering the last half century of Trek doesn't put it in a terrible place. Even among the feature films it's still solidly above about half of the TNG films.

But mostly it just really hit home how much better of a story, and better of a film The Wrath of Khan was, and more than anything else made me want to just watch that again instead.

I know I'm in the minority but I loved DS9. I thought it was the most introspective and moody series of the bunch. "It's a faaaaake!" - one of my favorites.

That's not a minority opinion.

"Enterprise was a show that had a lot of promise and some flashes of good storytelling here and there, but was killed off too early. And the theme song wasn't that bad." Now there's a minority opinion.

Not bad. The KBoP looks pretty good for off the shelf. Not as nice as the one I did up from the old AMT 3 ship set 20 years ago, but I doubt they put in even a fraction of the time I did on it.

The quality of the mass produced stuff is getting up there these days. Throw in a quick couple of hours picking out some extra details and doing a little bit of weathering and I think it'd really shine.

Been watching the first few episodes of TNG S5 HD. It's like a 1,2,3,4 punch of good->excellent episodes.

Also, I like how Picard's Ready Room door just knows when Riker doesn't really want to leave.

The computer controls when the doors open, and it monitors how quickly people are approaching the door. That means it's able to judge if someone is actually leaving, or is pausing right in front of the door. It's all in the body language.

Been watching the first few episodes of TNG S5 HD. It's like a 1,2,3,4 punch of good->excellent episodes.

Also, I like how Picard's Ready Room door just knows when Riker doesn't really want to leave.

The computer controls when the doors open, and it monitors how quickly people are approaching the door. That means it's able to judge if someone is actually leaving, or is pausing right in front of the door. It's all in the body language.

You just know that the YouTube of the 24th century is filled with people trolling the computer via doors. Walk toward them quickly (door starts to open), stop (door starts to close), step forward quickly (open), stop, back up a step (closes), repeat. The computer gets a digital aneurysm trying to figure out what they're going to do next.

So I just watched Disaster. Out of everything else in the episode I'm left wondering: is this the same Miles O'Brien that held Terok Nor together with nothing more than some spit, blood a couple lengths of wire and an old piece of chewing gum?

Quote:

<Regarding bringing the engineering station online>

O'Brien: How did you do that?Ensign Ro: I diverted power from the phaser array and I dumped it into the engineering control system. O'Brien: You what? Ensign Ro: Engineering station's online, Counsellor. O'Brien: But that's a completely improper procedure. You can't just dump that much raw energy into a bridge terminal without blowing...Ensign Ro: We're not going to get out of this by playing it safe.

So I just watched Disaster. Out of everything else in the episode I'm left wondering: is this the same Miles O'Brien that held Terok Nor together with nothing more than some spit, blood a couple lengths of wire and an old piece of chewing gum?

Quote:

<Regarding bringing the engineering station online>

O'Brien: How did you do that?Ensign Ro: I diverted power from the phaser array and I dumped it into the engineering control system. O'Brien: You what? Ensign Ro: Engineering station's online, Counsellor. O'Brien: But that's a completely improper procedure. You can't just dump that much raw energy into a bridge terminal without blowing...Ensign Ro: We're not going to get out of this by playing it safe.

I'd imagine your habits and willingness to cobble things together change drastically when you go from a state of the art flagship to some heap at the edge of nowhere with minimal support.

So I just watched Disaster. Out of everything else in the episode I'm left wondering: is this the same Miles O'Brien that held Terok Nor together with nothing more than some spit, blood a couple lengths of wire and an old piece of chewing gum?

Quote:

<Regarding bringing the engineering station online>

O'Brien: How did you do that?Ensign Ro: I diverted power from the phaser array and I dumped it into the engineering control system. O'Brien: You what? Ensign Ro: Engineering station's online, Counsellor. O'Brien: But that's a completely improper procedure. You can't just dump that much raw energy into a bridge terminal without blowing...Ensign Ro: We're not going to get out of this by playing it safe.

Yeah, I imagine it's one of those "STOP IT'S STILL UNDER WARRANTY DON'T BREAK THE SEAL" things.

Also, keep in mind that the ranking officer on the bridge had just been killed by an exploding bridge console. Starfleet equipment's dangerous. Makes DS9's Cardassian equipment look downright solid in comparison (well, when it's not booby trapped, at least).

Also, keep in mind that the ranking officer on the bridge had just been killed by an exploding bridge console. Starfleet equipment's dangerous. Makes DS9's Cardassian equipment look downright solid in comparison (well, when it's not booby trapped, at least).

I still can't figure out the who in their right mind would put volatile components behind a console/panel.

Also, keep in mind that the ranking officer on the bridge had just been killed by an exploding bridge console. Starfleet equipment's dangerous. Makes DS9's Cardassian equipment look downright solid in comparison (well, when it's not booby trapped, at least).

I still can't figure out the who in their right mind would put volatile components behind a console/panel.

That's what makes it a booby trap. When you know it's there, you don't trigger it yourself.

Also, keep in mind that the ranking officer on the bridge had just been killed by an exploding bridge console. Starfleet equipment's dangerous. Makes DS9's Cardassian equipment look downright solid in comparison (well, when it's not booby trapped, at least).

I still can't figure out the who in their right mind would put volatile components behind a console/panel.

In the 24th century solid capacitors are outlawed, and they have to use leaky liquid ones that will blow when looked at funny.

So I just watched Disaster. Out of everything else in the episode I'm left wondering: is this the same Miles O'Brien that held Terok Nor together with nothing more than some spit, blood a couple lengths of wire and an old piece of chewing gum?

Quote:

<Regarding bringing the engineering station online>

O'Brien: How did you do that?Ensign Ro: I diverted power from the phaser array and I dumped it into the engineering control system. O'Brien: You what? Ensign Ro: Engineering station's online, Counsellor. O'Brien: But that's a completely improper procedure. You can't just dump that much raw energy into a bridge terminal without blowing...Ensign Ro: We're not going to get out of this by playing it safe.

He'd do things crazy when he had to but back on the Enterprise he was a much more by-the-book engineer than on DS9, by necessity I imagine.

Also, Ro had to be made to look like a scrappy loose cannon. Originally her character was being prepped for the role that Nana Visitor took on DS9 IIRC.